What color is #B438CD?

#B438CD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 56, 205), and in HSL hsl(290, 60%, 51%).

Is #B438CD accessible as text?

On white, #B438CD has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #B438CD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B438CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #B438CD?

#B438CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #50CD37. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B438CD below.

Is #B438CD good for buttons?

#B438CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B438CD — black text only reaches 4.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B438CD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #B438CD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#B438CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B438CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #B438CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #B438CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B438CD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B438CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D76BEE

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B438CD Secondary #BD95C5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B438CD Secondary #E86C66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B438CD Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Medium Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #B438CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDBF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD37B4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B438CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B438CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 180 56 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.3% 0.231 320.3);
  --color-50: #FBF2FC;
  --color-100: #F3DEF8;
  --color-200: #E6BEEF;
  --color-300: #D191DE;
  --color-400: #BA67CB;
  --color-500: #9E46AF;
  --color-600: #7A3C86;
  --color-700: #582F60;
  --color-800: #3A223F;
  --color-900: #241627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF2FC',
    100: '#F3DEF8',
    200: '#E6BEEF',
    300: '#D191DE',
    400: '#BA67CB',
    500: '#9E46AF',
    600: '#7A3C86',
    700: '#582F60',
    800: '#3A223F',
    900: '#241627',
  },
}

$base: #B438CD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF2FC;
$base-100: #F3DEF8;
$base-200: #E6BEEF;
$base-300: #D191DE;
$base-400: #BA67CB;
$base-500: #9E46AF;
$base-600: #7A3C86;
$base-700: #582F60;
$base-800: #3A223F;
$base-900: #241627;
$base-hover: #922AA6;
$base-subtle: #E5C8EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B438CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3DEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6BEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D191DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA67CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E46AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A3C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#582F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B438CD

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